Today was the first Day of Fall, and it sure felt like it. A cool morning, a cool evening, dark when we got out of bed and dark by dinner. But it was a beautiful day, after the rain. We got some new plants in the front East Stairs Garden, Hydrangeas in the "A Place to Park" Garden and a couple of new dwarf Butterfly Bushes in the Butterfly Garden. I can't wait to see them all in bloom next Summer.We are making changes to the Secret Garden too. The Yews we lost over the winter have come down, and will be replaced by some lovely boxwoods. Keep a look out for a few new additions to that garden. I have gotten a few requests for Adopt A Garden and am looking optimistic. I have updated the garden page to include a Plot map of all the gardens. Hopefully this will make Garden selection easier. I could also add a brief description of each garden, but I thought that would make it too lengthy. So let me know if you have any questions.

I do have visions for every garden, so you won't be at a complete loss no matter which garden you choose. But I am also open to suggestions. However the 18th garden (simply called the Miscellaneous Garden, because I don't know what to do with it) needs someone with a new vision. I am at a total loss with what to do with that garden. Currently it has just a mish mash of plants. Most pulled out of other gardens and plopped in there in an effort to save them. Hope to see many faces at the last scheduled Thursday Night in the Garden this week. Sept 25th at 6:30pm.

Put on your calendars Saturday Oct. 18th as the Fall Cleanup Date. I am shooting for a 9 am start time. But I will send out an invite when the date gets closer.-Pam

Tonight is Open House Night! Please come by the school between 6-8pm.You will have a chance to see your child's classroom, see the library and computer lab, sign up for your Parent/Teacher conference time and praise your student for the wonderful start to their year!Looking forward to having you here!

Spoil your special student with a stop at the school store today! (Say that five times fast!) The school store, where you can buy car magnets, pencils, Dundee Elementary logo items and all KINDS of cool stuff, opens today after school.

The store will be open every Tuesday from 3:45-4:15. The store is located in front of the main office to the right of the stairs.

It's a wonderful tradition! Walking Wednesdays!Walking Wednesdays are a chance for students, staff and families to get out the car and walk to school! There will be four Walking School buses, 'driven' by staff stationed at:

51st and Underwood

Happy Hollow and Chicago St.

48th and Chicago

51st and Farnam

The walking school bus will start at 8:40am at each location walk students to school by 8:50am. The buses (walking, that is) will have them back to the original stop by 4:05pm.

Walking Wednesdays will continue through October, and then start again when it warms up in the spring.

It really is a FUN way to start the day! Check out just some of our walkers!